Ethiopian businessman, founder and Cchairman of SouthWest Holdings Ltd
Chairman of Ambo Mineral Water, one of the leading beverage brands in Ethiopia and part of Coca Cola Beverages Africa
Founder, chairman and chief executive officer of SouthWest Energy (HK), an African indigenous oil and gas exploration company
Worked at Merrill Lynch & Co
Served on the Board of the EastWest Institute, a leading security think.
Served on the international advisory board of Atlantic Council, a non-partisan institution devoted to promoting transatlantic cooperation
Served on the advisory board of Cepheus Growth Capital Partners, a leading Ethiopian-focused private equity firm
Served on the advisory board of the Columbia University Africa Centre
Served as member of Young President’s Organisation (YPO) Intercontinental Chapter
Holds a degree in Economics from Columbia University
Alumnus of the Harvard Business School
Nominated as a Young Global Leader (YGL) Davos 2009